By Bob Bloom While “Poms” is a fun confection overall, a patronizing and disingenuousness air saturates the feature. The movie’s heart and intentions are in the right place; it’s the execution — the reliance on clichés and predictable situations — found in dozens of other movies about senior citizens — that emits a scent of ageism.
ReelBob: ‘Poms’ ★★½
ReelBob: ‘Poms’ ★★½
ReelBob: ‘Poms’ ★★½
By Bob Bloom While “Poms” is a fun confection overall, a patronizing and disingenuousness air saturates the feature. The movie’s heart and intentions are in the right place; it’s the execution — the reliance on clichés and predictable situations — found in dozens of other movies about senior citizens — that emits a scent of ageism.